J.P. Clark, one of Africa’s greatest poets and playwrights, turned 80 recently. In line with his birthday, a series of events were put together to celebrate his incredible life and works.
In an exclusive interview with Channels Book Club, Mr Clark spoke about his feelings on turning 80, saying “age is a crippling disease.”
Funke Egbemode, the current general editor of The Sun Publishing Limited and a director with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, recently launched a book titled, Conversations With My Country which is a compilation of some of her writings on different national issues.
Foremost writer Seffi Atta, recently presented a staged reading of bigger and better, a new play directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa. Originally written for radio, Bigger And Better is a commentary on materialism in Lagos society that follows a rivalry between two friends over their fiftieth birthday party plans. The event is to earn money for charity through the support of volunteer readers.
Also, a brief chat with Koko Kalango, the winner of the 2014 UNESCO world book capital city bid for Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, was featured. She gave up some updates on events to expect as Nigeria becomes the world’s focus as far as celebrating literature is concerned.
